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The voltage generated by thermocouples is very small. They are in the order of milivolts. In the application of thermocouples to
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measure temperature, it is often required to convert the milivolts signals of thermocouples to temperature values. To aid this
conversion, several milivolts voltages for the different types of thermocouples are tabulated against known standard Omega Thermoco
temperatures. With these thermocouple reference tables, it is then easy to determine any given temperature for known
milivolts values.
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Select the correct reference table for the thermocouple type in use. e.g. J,S,T etc
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Locate the milivolt reading in the body of the table, and read from the margins the temperature value.
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Interpolation takes into account the proportionate part of the difference
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From the little sketch above, suppose we are given the milivolts reading of a particular type of thermocouple to be VH and VL and How a Self Operate
the corresponding temperatures are TH and TL , thetemperature TM corresponding to the measured voltage, VM is given by: 3 Reducing Regulator

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Problem A
A voltage of 14.82mV is measured with a type J thermocouple with a 0 degree C reference temperature. Find the temperature
of the sensing junction.

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Solution

From the reference table for J-type thermocouples above, it is found that VM = 14.82mV is between VL = 14.67mV and VH =
14.94mV(the red box and red arrows) These voltages have correspondingtemperatures of TL = 2700C and TH = 2750C.

Using our interpolation formula, we determine the temperature to be:

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TM = TL + [(V M V L)/(V H V L)](TH TL)
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T M = 270 + [(14.82 14.67)/(14.94 14.67)](275 270) = 272.80C
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Select the correct reference table for the thermocouple type in use, i.e. J,S,T etc.
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Locate the milivolt reading for the reference junction in the body of the table, and read from the margins the Level Measurement
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Add this milivolt reading to that measured by the instrument.
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This corrected milivolt reading can then be converted, using the thermocouple reference table, into measured temperature. Systems ( 10
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A voltage of 3.444 mV is measured with a type J thermocouple with a 25 degree C reference temperature. Find the temperature Noise ( 6 ) Electrical
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1.277 + 3.444 = 4.721mV terminology ( 1 ) M otor Nam

From the J-type thermocouple reference table above, VM = 4.721mV is between VH = 4.726mV and VL = 4.672mV corresponding to TH =
900C and TL = 890C (the green box and green arrows).

T M = 89 + [(4.721 4.672)/(4.726 4.672)](90 89) = 89.9070C

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